Buqa Temür ( Chagatai and Persian: بوقا تیمور; Cyrillic Mongolian: , not to be confused with Tuka Timur, son of Djötchi, brother of Berke) was Khan of the Chagatai Khanate (1272?-1282). He was the son of Qadaqchi. Sometime around 1272 Buqa Temür killed Negübei, who had risen in revolt against Kaidu. Perhaps as a reward for this, Kaidu appointed him as head of the Chagatai Khanate. Soon after, he was stricken by illness, and the rest of his reign was marked by a failure to impose his authority. He was helpless against the raids of the sons of Alghu and Baraq, as well as forces of the

Ilkhanate The Ilkhanate or Il-khanate was a Mongol khanate founded in the southwestern territories of the Mongol Empire. It was ruled by the Il-Khans or Ilkhanids (), and known to the Mongols as ''Hülegü Ulus'' (). The Ilkhanid realm was officially known ...

. In 1282 he was replaced by Duwa.

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Chagatai khans 13th-century monarchs in Asia Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{Mongol-royal-stub